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Bbm Dm C G ave ho heave ho, on the dark and stormy blue Bb Dm C G And I held tight to the captain's might, as he pulled up his trews Bbm Dm C G "You haven't slept," heave ho, he said, "in many suns and moons" Dm Bb C G "Oh I will sleep when we reach shore, and pray we get there soon" Dm B Dm Bb Dm He said "Now hush love, here's your gown, there's the bed, lanterns down" Am G Bb G But I don't want to go to sleep; in all my dreams I drown Bbm Dm C G The captain howled "Heave ho, heave ho," and tied me up with sheets
Bb Dm C G "A storm is brewing in the South, it's time you go to sleep" Bbm Dm C G His berth, it rocks, heave ho heave ho, the ocean nashed and moaned Dm Bb C G Like Jona will be swallowed whole, and spat back, teeth and bones Dm B Dm Bb Dm He said, "Now hush love, here's your gown, there's the bed, lanterns down" Am G Bb G But I don't want to go to sleep; in all my dreams I drown Bm F#7 Captain! Captain! I will do your chores Bm F#7 I will warm your cot at night, and mop your cabin floors Bm F#7 Scold me, hold me, I'll be yours to keep Bb Dm C G The only thing I beg of you, don't make me go to sleep Bbm Dm C G The sky it flashed, heave ho heave ho, his pillow toed the brink Bb Dm C G The curtains ran between my legs as we began to sink Bbm Dm C G I closed my eyes, heave ho heave ho, as the ship was rent and fell Bb Dm C G Eddies in the water headedd to the mouth of Hell Dm B Dm Bb Dm "Hush now, hush love, here's your gown, there's the bed, lanterns down" C Bbm C A I'm begging you please wake me up, in all my dreams I......
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